NBL TRIPLE A
IOWA CUBS AT TUSCON SIDEWINDERS
08/16/1998
 
NBL TRIPLE A
IOWA CUBS AT TUSCON SIDEWINDERS
GAME ID: 4086 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa Cubs (91-31) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Tuscon Sidewinders (36-86) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Sidewinders in Free-Fall, Lose, 2-1
The Iowa Cubs earned a close win over the Tuscon Sidewinders, thanks in part to Allen Watson. The Iowa left-hander, who is tied for 8th in the NL in innings pitched with 181.0, played a key role in the 2-1 victory. Now 36-86, Tuscon has dropped 10 straight.

Iowa used the hitting of F.P. Santangelo to pick up the win. The right fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Cubs on top, 2-0. For the game, Santangelo had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Allen was pretty good at keeping their guys off-balance," said Iowa manager .
IOWA BATTING LINESCORE TUSCON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Fox CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .352 8 68
F. Santangelo RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .292 4 40
G. Jefferies DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .323 13 81
D. Bautista LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .318 15 90
E. Sprague 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .290 22 96
S. Alomar Jr. C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .339 10 52
C. Paquette 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .268 5 32
J. Unknown 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Cabrera SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .247 14 61
Totals 34 2 9 2 4 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Fox (19, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Santangelo (4, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Fox 2 , F. Santangelo 5 , D. Bautista , S. Alomar Jr. , C. Paquette , J. Unknown 2 , J. Cabrera 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Jefferies , S. Alomar Jr. , C. Paquette
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Sprague (5) , J. Cabrera (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cabrera, Cabrera-Unknown-Sprague)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Tomberlin RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .244 13 43
C. Tremie C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .198 11 33
S. Monahan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 5 37
D. Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .308 2 6
S. Bieser CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .249 12 52
J. Unknown 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Valdes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 0 3
   b-J. Unknown 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Figga PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 15 46
J. Unknown 3B, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
G. Martinez DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .218 9 30
J. Unknown SS 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 29 1 4 1 4 7 13      
a - P. Valdes pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
b - J. Unknown substituted for P. Valdes in the 8th
c - M. Figga pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off A. Watson, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Tomberlin (14, 6th Inning off A. Watson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Tomberlin 2 , S. Bieser , J. Unknown 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jackson
GIDP: P. Valdes
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Unknown (1)
IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE TUSCON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Watson W (18-2) 7.1 4 1 1 3 6 0 102 3.13   
S. Eyre SV (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Watson 69
Batters Faced: A. Watson 27, S. Eyre 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Watson 9-5, S. Eyre 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Watson 102-63, S. Eyre 22-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Eyre 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 7.2 9 2 2 3 4 1 119 2.35   
N. Weber 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 54
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 34, N. Weber 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 4-14, N. Weber 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 119-77, N. Weber 16-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Weber 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Allen Watson
Ballpark: Centurions Fields
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 2776
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